Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend. I wanted to give a huge shout out to the families that allowed us to meet with their children this week as we continue our work with the Equity Imperative to improve on our students' sense of belonging at the middle school.
Things to know:
SHOUT OUT!!! We donated 655 lbs to PACH and 352 lbs to Loaves and Fishes for a total of 1000 lbs of food. Thank you to our families and kids.
Yearbook Club Sign Up Is Here!!! Please use the attached google form to sign up. Space is limited and priority will be given to returning students in grades 6-8. You will receive an email letting you know you have a spot. If you don’t receive an email that means you have been waitlisted and will be notified if a spot opens up. Deadline to sign up is November 21, 2025.Yes you can still sign up if you’re doing the plays or student council, just let me know. Any questions please contact Ms. Faro kfaro@gdrsd.org or Ms. Pam Wilson pwilson@gdrsd.org. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY3EAvim0-kT0R3xNMoc0xovG_3e_cjT7WLKExVf1GuBVARw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Best Buddies is meeting next Wednesday, November 12, from 2;35 to 3:30 in the North Cafeteria. If the weather holds, we'll be enjoying some fun outside.
See you there!
Counseling Corner, In this Link you will find information about Private School recommendation requests and Tech school information. Also the counselors have included a coping strategy for the month.
As you may have heard, Loaves & Fishes has seen a steady increase of families in need in our community. They are in the process of gathering items for both regular and Holiday distributions. So they are organizing a special HAM collection on Saturday, November 22nd from 11am to Noon at Prescott Community Center in Groton. These hams will be used in their December Holiday distribution.
Groton-Dunstable Family Night with the UMass Lowell River Hawks!
Mark your calendars for a fun night of hockey and school spirit! Join us on Friday, December 5, 2025 as the UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Boston College in an exciting Hockey East showdown.
Where: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
When: 7:15 PM puck drop
Tickets: $15 per person
This is a great opportunity for Groton-Dunstable families to come together, cheer on the River Hawks, and enjoy an action-packed night on the ice!
Purchase your tickets online here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/grotondunstable63
We can’t wait to see you there—let’s fill the stands with Crusader pride!
Click here to view the flyer for more details.
Quarter 2 has begun, and runs through January 21st
On Thursday and Friday we had Robin Hu from Harvard, MA do a presentation for our 5th grade social studies classes. Robin owns a few sheep of her own and a yarn store. She brings in equipment including spinning wheels, drop spindles, wool carders, and lots of wool samples to teach students a hands-on lesson about the British textile industry, how wool was used in Colonial American daily life, and how "homespun" wool products were used as a Patriotic way to rebel against the British Parliament in pre-Revolutionary times.
Thank you Ms. Solitro for setting this up.
Reminders:
Given the current changes affecting SNAP benefits I know the district has added more resources should families in our neighborhood need them but I also wanted to highlight them here. https://www.gdrsd.org/page/family-resources-gd
Regardless of whether SNAP is funded as of tomorrow, MA HIP purchases will be honored at MA farmstands/ farmer's markets for fruits and vegetables as long as there is still at least $.01 left in SNAP accounts.
Help for the holidays, For some people in our community, the holiday season can be anything but happy. If you are a family with school aged children and are experiencing financial difficulties, please remember that the Community Children's Fund can help with gifts, food, and winter clothing. If you would like to experience the joy of giving during this upcoming holiday season the Community Children's Fund would be able to offer several different options.
To participate in either of these holiday traditions, giving or receiving please contact Karen Tuomi at 978-877-6787, trustfunds@grotonma.gov or visit the Trust Fund office located at GDRMS, Stoddart building. Confidentiality is strictly maintained.
Winter Athletics, Boys and Girls basketball registration is now open for students in grades 7 and 8. Tryouts will begin the Monday after Thanksgiving (12/1) and both rosters will be finalized by the end of the week. All students must be fully registered with a current physical (within 13 months) and all previous user fees paid to be eligible to tryout.
Also any 8th grade student interested in trying out for the JV boys Ice Hockey, Alpine Ski or HS Winter Cheerleading can register under the HS athletic registration.
Any questions please contact Mr Ricard, mricard@gdrsd.org
If you do not regularly check out our LiveFeeds I have included the link here. This is where you will find a lot of our pictures.
Middle School dates, A parent reached out this week about Middle School dates and from there I wanted to make sure you all knew that we have a middle school calendar on our web page. Middle School website->Menu->Events = Middle School calendar. There you will find conferences, holidays, events and now you will see when our terms begin and end.
Parent Conferences will be coming up in November. Please note that the week of Thanksgiving is a week full of ½ days due to conferences and the Thanksgiving break.
School Council, Our next meeting will be January 15th we meet in the Stoddart Library.
Buses, If you have questions about buses and changing a stop for your child or having your child ride a different bus all of those questions go through Dee Bus.
Bus Contact Erica Renna
The number for Dee Bus is, (978) 448 - 3322
The email is, erenna@deebus.com
Core Values: We are our new Core Values for the Middle School. Teachers and staff worked on these together last year. We will have students help us design posters over the course of the school year.
Ownership, Own your space, Own your learning, Own your behavior.
Awareness, Be aware of yourself and others, Be aware of your surroundings, and Be aware of your impact.
Kindness, Be kind to yourself, Be kind to others, and Be kind to your surroundings.
Dates to remember:
Tuesday 11/11 No School Veterans Day
11/24 ½ day evening conferences
11/25 ½ day afternoon conferences
11/26 ½ day Thanksgiving break through Sunday 11/30
Teachers should be updating SchoolBrains on 11/14, 11/28, 12/12, and 1/9
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore